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title: "Aufenthalt: der, die or das? It’s der Aufenthalt (stay) | Yupo"
description: "Short answer: der Aufenthalt, “stay”. Accusative: den Aufenthalt; dative: dem Aufenthalt. Learn why it takes der and test yourself with a mini quiz."
url: https://yupolearn.com/en/word/aufenthalt/
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# Aufenthalt: der, die or das?

der Aufenthalt

Stay

maskulin · masculine [Travel](https://yupolearn.com/en/topics/travel/) Level: Beginner

**Short answer:** Aufenthalt takes the article der (der Aufenthalt). It’s a masculine noun (German: maskulin) and means “stay” in English.

## Aufenthalt: word facts

- **Article**: der
- **Gender**: maskulin (masculine)
- **English**: Stay
- **Topic**: Travel
- **Yupo level**: Beginner

## Check a dictionary

You can also check the article in independent German dictionaries:

- [Aufenthalt in Duden →](https://www.duden.de/suchen/dudenonline/Aufenthalt)
- [Aufenthalt in DWDS →](https://www.dwds.de/wb/Aufenthalt)

Last updated: October 24, 2026 · [Method](https://yupolearn.com/en/about/#method)

## Why does Aufenthalt take der?

No suffix rule covers Aufenthalt, so learn it together with its article. In Yupo, der words are blue. Picture Aufenthalt as something blue.

[See the article rules →](https://yupolearn.com/en/german-article-rules/)

## Aufenthalt in the accusative and dative

Singular, with the definite article

| Nominativ subject: who? what? | der Aufenthalt |
| --- | --- |
| Akkusativ direct object: whom? what? | den Aufenthalt |
| Dativ indirect object: to whom? | dem Aufenthalt |

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